At White House community college summit, Obama calls schools crucial to nation’s future

Obama calls schools vital for US competitiveness

Obama, Jill Biden to participate in first-ever White House summit on community colleges

Obama holds 1st summit on community colleges at WH

Obama, Jill Biden to address first White House summit on community colleges

Obama to address WH summit on community colleges

Gates Foundation invests in program aimed at helping low-income youth graduate from college

Gates Foundation focuses on college graduation

Facebook CEO says he’s giving Newark $100M because ‘every child deserves a good education’

Facebook CEO announces $100M gift to NJ school

Facebook founder tells Winfrey why he’s friending Newark, NJ, schools with $100M donation

Facebook CEO makes $100M gift to NJ school

On what would have been Ray Charles’ 80th birthday, his namesake library opens in Los Angeles

Ray Charles Memorial Library opens in L.A.

Facebook friending Newark, NJ, schools; it could mean big education changes for battered city

Facebook founder’s $100M gift could change Newark

More charity scholarships went to students tied to south Ga. lawmaker, his wife

Scholarships went to people tied to Ga. lawmaker

Friending a whole school system: Facebook founder giving $100 million to Newark, NJ, district

Facebook founder giving $100M to Newark schools

Troubled school system in NJ’s biggest city to receive $100M donation from Facebook founder

Newark, NJ, schools to get $100M Facebook donation

Microsoft’s Gates joins ‘Superman’ mission to promote film on fixing public schools

Microsoft’s Gates joins ‘Superman’ school mission

Texas congresswoman says awarding scholarships to her own family didn’t shortchange others

Lawmaker says mistakes used to distort her image

Texas congresswoman admits she steered scholarship money to relatives, violating rules

Texas congresswoman admits she violated rules

Study finds small high schools in NYC show improved graduation rates for struggling students

Small NYC high schools found to boost achievement

Foundations help secure $93M in bonds for Aspire charter school network expansion in Calif.

Foundations help Aspire charter network expand

AP Exclusive: Foundations spending up to $506 million to match federal education reform grants

Foundations offer $506M for education innovation

AP Exclusive: 12 foundations to spend $506 million to match federal education reform grants

Foundations offer $506M to match education grants

California university president says Palin speech contract was stolen from office of official